Eric Carle: 10 Little Rubber Ducks [Hardcover] 10只橡皮小鸭子 ISBN9780060740757

　　Ahoy Here We Go Around the World with 10 Little Rubber Ducks"Ducks overboard " shouts the captain, as a giant wave washes a boxof 10 little rubber ducks off his cargo ship and into the sea. The10 little rubber ducks are swept away in various directions. Onedrifts west, where a friendly dolphin jumps over it. A whale singsto another. But, as the sun sets, the 10th little rubber duck isleft all alone, bobbing helplessly on the big wide sea. Smallreaders and listeners will empathize with the little duck's plight-- and will rejoice at the heartwarming surprise ending. In thispoignant and funny story, illustrated with strikingly designedcollages, Eric Carle also takes readers on an exciting voyage ofdiscovery. Following the little ducks as they float to all parts ofthe globe, young explorers can see for themselves the meanings ofdirectional words, and learn simple math concepts such as countingand the use of cardinal and ordinal numbers. Each creature theducks meet is seen in its own habitat and behaves in a true-to-lifemanner, offering a very simple first view of biology and geography.All aboard for a world of learning and fun

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　　 A NEW ERIC CARLE TITLE: A brand new picture book bybest-selling author/illustrator Eric Carle! 10 LITTLE RUBBER DUCKSis as richly appealing and interactive as Eric Carle’s massivelybest-selling THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR (Philomel) and THE GROUCHYLADYBUG. ? MILLIONS OF SALES: New York Times bestsellingauthor-illustrator Eric Carle has world-wide sales well over 54million copies in more than 30 languages. FROM HEAD TO TOE (March1997) has sold over 170,000 copies in hardcover; 140,000 inpaperback; and 340,000 in board book. His perennial best-seller,THE GROUCHY LADYBUG, has sold more than 2.2 million copies in alleditions since publication in 1977. ? SURPRISE TREAT: The back ofthe book contains a spot-laminated duck with a sound chip thatsqueaks when pressed, giving children an interactive treat at theend of the story! ? MULTIPLE LEARNING HOOKS: As with any Eric Carletitle, there are layers of understanding built into the book. 10little rubber ducks go overboard as they are being shipped tochildren around the world and each has a different adventure. Inaddition to being wonderfully funny and playful, the story alsoexplores cardinal and ordinal numbers, primary colors, directions,opposites, geography, animals and more. ? SIGNATURE ART: 10 LITTLERUBBER DUCKS features the unique collage-style art for which EricCarle is famously beloved, including colorful endpapers. ? THEPERFECT GIFT: This book is not only a must for every child’s giftlist, but a treat for every day of the year and a perfect perennialbest-seller. ? AWARD-WINNER: Eric Carle’s books have brought himinternational acclaim and honors, including, most recently, the2003 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal awarded by the American LibraryAssociation for his body of work. ? ACCLAIMED MUSEUM: The EricCarle Museum of Picture Book Art in Northampton, MA has been widelypublicized and acclaimed for its beautiful showcase for the work ofEric Carle and other outstanding picture book artists. This extramedia attention will continue to benefit his books. ? TRADE EDITIONONLY: We will only be producing a trade edition of this title—nolibrary edition. ? SUBRIGHTS SUCCESS: Eric has already made dealsto sell 10 LITTLE RUBBER DUCKS into Japan, Taiwan, France, and theNetherlands. ? COMPETITION: Eve Bunting and David Wisniewskipublished a picture book called DUCKY in 1997 with Clarion that wasbased on this same newspaper account. DUCKY is currently out ofprint in hardcover, with only limited availability in a libraryedition. The paperback, however, will be coming out in May 2004.Aside from the premise, these two books are nothing alike, and wehave gotten clearance from Legal to go ahead. ? NY TIMESBEST-SELLER: His latest book for Philomel, MISTER SEAHORSE, justrelease in April 2004, and has spent several weeks on the New YorkTimes best-seller list. ? OTHER PUBLISHERS’ CURRENT PIPELINE:MISTER SEAHORSE Philomel Books, May 2004 Special specs: Acetatepages Hardcover / 40 pages / $16.99 MY VERY OWN BUSY SPIDER BOOKPhilomel Books, September 2004 Paperback of the 1985 title / $5.99PANCAKES, PANCAKES! Little Simon, December 2004 Board Book of the1991 title / 32 pages / $7.99 NOTE ABOUT SALES: Sales listed forPANDA BEAR, PANDA BEAR, WHAT DO YOU DO? under the Competitive andRelated Titles section include Rights and Book Club sales. Theother figures are from regular Trade channels only.